In a face-to-face meeting Thursday with European Commission president Ursula von de Leyen, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki put forward the current head of his cabinet, Krzystof Szczerski, for the post of EU commissioner.
According to Morawiecki, Szczerski is a person who knows the realities and functions of the European Union as well as the specifics of various EU institutions. While Morawiecki emphasized that it is still too early to talk about what kind of portfolio Szczerski would cover, it was indicated that portfolios related to the economy and infrastructure would be of key importance to Polish interests.
Overall, Marowiecki expressed satisfaction with his meeting with von de Leyen, reporting that the “entire conversation was..about a positive future for the EU and for Poland, as one of the key members of the European Union.”
He went on to add that all the issues discussed, including economy, migration, energy, trade, and social policy were “fully in line with our policies in Poland.”
The Cabinet, which consists of the most senior ministers in each government department, saw one of its most radical overhauls in history as more than half of the ministers appointed under Teresa May resigned or were fired. Chancellor (Finance Minister) Philip Hammond and Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt both voluntarily resigned in opposition to Johnson’s hardline Brexit strategy
Replacing them are Brexit hardliners and Johnson loyalists such as Priti Patel as Home Secretary (Interior), Sajid Javid as Chancellor, and Dominic Raab as Foreign Secretary.
The new Cabinet met for the first time yesterday morning, after which Johnson gave a speech in the House of Commons assuring EU citizens living in the UK that they could have “absolute certainty” their rights would be protected.
Meanwhile, outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May took the day off to watch cricket.
In the meantime, Lechia will face off in the first Polish national league match against Wisła Kraków on Sunday at 5:30pm.
Based on her reception at Open’er and reviews from her debut album, „Short stories that I’m made of,” Kasia has the potential to become the most famous member of the already famous Makowiec family. Her parents Lech and Bożena are the founders of the band Zayazd, and her older brother was a winner on “Szansę na sukces” (Chance for Success) and a finalist in Polish Idol.
The Musical Summer Series at Stary Maneż features young, local artists in a relaxed, intimate environment with comfortable deckchairs, craft beers by Vrest Brewery, and the unique atmosphere of Garnizon Kultury.
All Musical Summer concerts take place Fridays at 8pm; admission is free but come early if you want to score a deckchair.
The 23rd International Gdańsk Shakespeare Festival will open tonight with the Polish adaptation of Jak Wam Się Podoba (As you like it) at 7pm at Teatr Wybrzeże. The annual festival brings together performances, workshops and meetings with artists from every corner of the globe, including performers from Armenia, Croatia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Russia, Romania and the UK.
The festival will take place from 26th July to 4th August; for more information visit the festival website at: http://festiwalszekspirowski.pl/en/programme/
Night Market Returns to Ulica Elektryków in the Gdańsk Shipyard
The diverse collection of vendors and food trucks allows visitors to take a culinary journey around the world, including opportunities to try the best seafood in Tri-City, fancy burgers from Aloha, Vietnamese, Mexican, and Middle Eastern street food, and popular vegetarian fare from House of Seitan.
Included with the meal is a late-night musical “lecture” by Gdańsk Szkoła Disco. The Night Market officially opens tonight at 8 and continues until 3am in the morning.
